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Premiums of Philadelphia Agricultural Society. Vol. XI. 



List of Premiums of Philadelphia Agri- 

 cultural Society. 



NEAT CATTLE UNDER TWO YEARS 

 OLD. 



The committee appointed as Judges of 

 neat cattle, under two years old, after hav- 

 ing carefully examined the different animals 

 submitted to their view, do award the fol- 

 lowing premiums, viz: 



For the best Ayrshire bull, between one 

 and two years old, to George Blight, for 

 Ayrshire, $i. 



For the best Alderney bull, between one 

 and two years old, to P. Physic k, for Sir 

 Robert Peel, $4. 



For the best Durham heifer, between one 

 and two years old, to James Gowen, for Isa- 

 bella, $6. 



For the next best do. do., to Dr. J. Rhea 

 Barton, for Kate Clover, ^3. 



For the best Ayrshire heifer, between one 

 and two years old, to George H. Thompson, 

 for Efty, m. 



For the best heifer, of mixed breed, be- 

 tween one and two years old, to William 

 Blackburn, for Belle, $4. 



For the next best do. do., to George Mar- 

 tin, for Fairy, ^2. 



For the best Durham bull calf, between 

 four months and one year old, to John G. 

 Palmer, for Seneca White, $2. 



For the best Devon bull calf, between 

 four months and one year old, to Morris 

 Longstreth, for Porter, S2. 



For the best Durham heifer calf, between 

 four months and one year old, to James 

 Gowen, for Miss Prim, $2. 



For the best Devon heifer calf, between 

 four months and one year old, to Morris 

 Longstreth, for Fanny, $2. 



For the best heifer of mixed breed, be- 

 tween four months and one year old, to 

 John G. Falmer, for Darby, $2. 



John M. George, 

 Dennis Kelly, 

 John Johnson. 



Philadelphia Co., Sept. 30th, 184G. 



NEAT CATTLE OVER TWO YEARS 

 OLD. 



The committee on cattle over two year 

 old, report — that after having examined the 

 cattle presented to them, they award the 

 following premiums: 



For the best Durham bull, over three 

 years old, to Col. K. Smitii, for his bull Mai 

 colm, $10. 



For the next best, to Philip Garrett, for 

 Glenroy, $5. 



For the best Durham bull, between two 



and three years old, to William Webster' 

 for Chance, §>8. 



For the next best, to C. S. Smith, for 

 Kempton, $4. 



For the best bull of Devon blood, to Wil- 

 liam Blackburne, for Governor, ^8. 



For the next best, to Judge Longstreth, 

 for Doctor, 84. 



Ayrshire and Alderney bulls — none of- 

 fered. 



For the best Durham cow over four years 

 old, to Mr. Gowen, for Miss Model, $8. 



For the next best, to Mr. Gowen, for Ellen 

 Kirby, $4. 



For the best Durham cow, between two 

 and four years old, to Samuel Overn, for 

 Miss Lucy, $8. 



For the next best, to Mr. Gowen, for 

 Bessy Bell, .f4. 



Durham heifers between two and three 

 years old — none offered. 



For the best heifer of mixed breed, be- 

 tween two and three years old, to Samuel 

 Cooper, for Lady Jane, .$4. 



For the next best, to Jacob Serrill, for 

 Rose, $2. 



For the best cow of Devon blood, to Judge 

 Longstreth, for Rosa, ^6. 



For the next best, to Owen Sheridan, $3. 

 For the best Ayrshire cow, to George H. 

 Thompson, for Ayrie, $6. 



For the best Alderney cow, to Philip 

 Physick, for May Flower, $6. 



For the next best, to C. S. Smith, for 

 Cynthia, ^'3. 



For the best cow of mixed blood, to Sam- 

 uel Cooper, for Fair Hellen, $4. 



For the next best, to C. S. Smith, for 

 Fanny, ^2. 



For the best cow of native breed, to 

 George Martin, for Carey, $4. 



For the next best, to George Martin, for 

 Strawberry, -12. 



For the best yoke of working oxen, refer- 

 ence being had to their performance, to Mr. 

 Blight, .«ilO. 

 No fat ox, or steer, or heifer offered. 

 Many very fine Durhams were exhibited 

 by Mr. Gowen, in addition to those to which 

 premiums were awarded — among them hia 

 bull Bruce, and cow Cleopatra — the latter 

 of which was by the rules excluded, having 

 heretofore been honoured with the Society's 

 iiighest premium. 



The Judges are also pleased to observe a 

 considerable improvement in the Devon 

 breed exhibited. 



Some fine cattle of the mixed and native 

 breeds were exhibited by S. S. Richie and 

 others. 



The committee have to express regret 

 that the number of cattle exhibited was 



